Name: The Face In The Leaves
Duration: P00H02M25S
Description: A song inspired by the lore and symbolism of the Green Man and in particular a poem by Mike Harding in his delightful picture book 'The Little Book Of The Green Man' Additional words by Anthony Ward, with gratitude to the men of the Glastonbury Green Man Gathering and Sweat Lodges 2001 - 2004.

The Face In The Leaves

from Songs And Chants For The Common Good by Anthony Ward

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A song inspired by the lore and symbolism of the Green Man and in particular a poem by Mike Harding in his delightful picture book 'The Little Book Of The Green Man' Additional words by Anthony Ward, with gratitude to the men of the Glastonbury Green Man Gathering and Sweat Lodges 2001 - 2004.

lyrics

I am the face in the leaves
I am the laughter in the forest
I am the king in the wood
And I'm the blade of grass
Thrusting through the stone cold clay
Oh I'm the blade of grass
Thrusting through the stone cold clay

In the death of winter
I am before and I am after
I go down but I will always
Always rise again
I go down but I will always
Always rise again

I am John Barleycorn
I must die to be reborn
I go down
But I will always
Always rise again

I am Lord Jesus Christ
I choose to be sacrificed
I go down
But I will always
Always rise again
I am a green green man
In this still green land
Strike me down
But I will always
Always rise again

I am the face in the leaves
I am the laughter in the forest
I am the king in the wood
And I'm the blade of grass
Thrusting through the stone cold clay
Oh I'm the blade of grass
Thrusting through the stone cold clay

credits

from Songs And Chants For The Common Good, released April 20, 2015
Adapted from the Mike Harding poem in 'A Little Book Of The Green Man', Aurum Press 2000. Tune and voice: Anthony Ward. Bouzouki: Nathan Lewis Williams; Cello: Gerry Barnett. Produced by Nathan Lewis WIlliams. 2.22 mins

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Anthony Ward Glastonbury, UK

Avalonian singer Anthony Ward is a poet, peace dancer, and Bipolar survivor whose Irish Catholic mother passed on a love of poetry, prayers and songs alongside her suffering with
mental illness.
Anthony's own healing journey brought him to Glastonbury in May 2001 to co-lead a Green Man Gathering.

ALL SHALL BE WELL (2020) is his first full album of songs. and poems from his healing journey. ... more